Happy sweet 16 Brianna!

What a day of celebration we had yesterday!  I'm not sure how it happened but my original baby turned 16!  Wasn't it just yesterday that we brought home a 5 pound 10 ounce beautiful baby girl?  It sure seems like it was yesterday and yet 16 years have flown by. 

Brianna, your dad and I are proud of the young lady you have become.  We love your beautiful spirit, your love for Jesus, your love for orphans, your love for your siblings and your love for your friends.  We love your crazy sense of humor, your competitive nature and your willingness to work hard and keep trying even when it isn't easy.

Brianna and her friends

 Caitlin, Brianna and Maddie

 At the restaurant

The fruit bouquet..the one thing she really wanted for her birthday

 Brianna with her new keychain!

Brianna's chariot for the day!

 After lunch, they changed for a trip to the mall!

Everyone in..off to the mall!

 Smiles, smiles everywhere!

 Nicholas and Ryan

 Grace and Hunter

 Claire even had a turn for a ride!

At the mall, they had a scavenger hunt.  They had to take pictures with each item they found.  Plus each item on the list had to be found in the color purple!

 Purple socks!

 Purple sunglasses

 Purple high heel shoe..bonus points if someone is wearing it!

Purple gumball

 Purple necklace..bonus points if it had a peace sign!

 Purple board game!

 Purple tie..bonus points if it had stripes!

Happy Sweet 16, Brianna!  We love you!

6 months ago...

Six months ago in the middle of the busy Atlanta airport our lives changed forever...this is when we met our precious Caleb for the first time.  How is it possible that it has been 6 months already?  It doesn't seem like that much time has passed and yet at the same time it seems like Caleb has always been a part of our family.  In honor of six months with Caleb here are 6 things I love about Caleb...

1.  He is so sweet...Caleb is a cuddle bug and he loves to be held.

2.  He loves to give kisses...nothing beats kisses from Caleb!

3.  He is so funny...he has a funny sense of humor and always makes us laugh.

4.  He loves life...he faces life with gusto and he lights up a room.

5.  He is a great little brother...he tells his siblings goodbye in the morning and blows kisses and runs to them and wraps his arms around their legs when they come home in the afternoon.

6.  He is ours for infinity and beyond...(he thinks he is Buzz Lightyear by the way and he has a laser and he is not afraid to use it!)

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past 6 months.

Meeting Caleb and his escort for the first time

 Brianna was in love immediately

 The boys were thrilled with their new little brother

 One of many kisses Caleb has recieved since coming home

 Brianna loves being a big sister to what she calls her "Asian sensations!"

Remember what I said about loving to give kisses

                                    

 Hunter's turn for kisses

 Brianna's turn

 Now Nicholas

 He had a sneak attack for Claire

 I just love this picture of my boy

 Caleb and his Daddy

 Best buddies forever

 Nicholas and Caleb

 Brianna and Caleb

 Mommy and her boy

 Remember what I said about his sense of humor

 Our family..Easter Sunday..just days after Caleb came home

Happy 6 months Gotcha Day anniversary, Caleb!  We love you for infinity and beyond!

Thankful Thursday

This Thursday I am thankful for:

~These 2 precious boys who are best buddies and soon will be brothers forever!  I am thankful that their days as orphans are numbered!  I am thankful that I had a chance to meet their forever family!  I am thankful that I got to spend many Saturdays talking about adoption with thier new momma while our boys played basketball.  I am thankful that God spoke to their hearts and now they are stepping out in faith and adopting 2 at the same time!

Could these boys be any cuter?  Click on the their picture on my sidebar to see how you can help bring them home!

What are you thankful for?

Wordless Wednesday